Almorisse wanted custody of his daughter Mary Ann Shipstone after he was estranged from his wife, Lyndsey Shipstone. It was a bitter custody battle, and the family went into hiding from Almorisse for several years.

The wife originally converted to Islam in 2005, but she eventually abandoned it.

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According to the Daily Mail, Lyndsey screamed “He’s got a gun” before Almorisse opened fire.

Almorisse shot his daughter and then he took his own life.

Helen Barber, a neighbor of the Shipstones, describes what took place:

I ran out up to the house and went in. Mary Ann was on the sofa. There was blood everywhere. I couldn’t feel a pulse. I’ve done first aid before and she was showing no signs of life. Lyndsey was hysterical.

The family said in a statement that they were “trying to come to terms with what has happened.” They then added: “We are trying to come to terms with the death of our beautiful and loving Mary.”

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Ironically, Almorisse had been involved as a Community Safety Officer, which involved projects to reduce crime.

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